IIT Kanpur Course Admissions 2024: Cutoff, Eligibility, Dates, Selection Criteria

IIT Kanpur offers B.Tech and B.S. in the field of Science and Technology for the duration of 4-year. Students with good score in JEE Advanced will be considered as eligible for B.Tech and  B.S programs. Both B.Tech and B.S programs are offered in full time regular mode only. 

Final admission is granted on the basis of counselling (JoSAA). IIT Kanpur offers B.Tech in 10 specialization and BS in 4 specialization. 

IIT Kanpur B.Tech/ B.S Eligibility 

Candidates applying for B.Tech/ B.S. program must have completed 10+2 level of education from a recognized board positioned in Top 20 Percentile in the respective board. They must have a valid JEE Advanced score as well. 

IIT Kanpur B.Tech/ B.S. Selection Criteria

• Candidate must register at the official JoSAA Website. After receiving the Application Number and Password, candidate should start filling the application form entering personal and academic details.
• They must fill in the choices of desired specializations offered in IIT Kanpur. Once the choice filling is over, they need to lock the choices and take a hard copy print out of the application.
• Based on the cut off assigned by the Central Counselling Board, Students will be allotted with the respective options. Once allotted, if the candidate feels like confirming the allotment, they can Freeze the allotment.

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IIT Kanpur B.Tech Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

IIT Kanpur BTech Cutoff 2023 will be released soon by JoSAA. Admissions will be granted on the basis of cutoff marks for respective specialization of the BTech program. The cutoff depends on various factors such as rank secured in the JEE Advanced examination, availability of seats, choice filling, reservation criteria, etc. The expected JEE Advanced cutoff 2023 for general category candidates based on JoSAA 2022 round 1 and round 6 closing ranks is tabulated below:

IIT Kanpur BS Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Note: 

B.Tech/ B.S Students can also apply for the M.Tech/M.S./MBA program in their same or different department, at the end of the sixth semester. This are called Dual Degree Programs with a combination of mentioned UG with the PG programs.

For availing this, students must not have any backlogs, and must have a minimum CPI of 6.0. However the change depends on the availability of the seats in the desired PG program. 

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IIT Kanpur offers M.Tech program in 13 specializations in full time regular mode. It also offers M.S by research program in 9 specializations. Both the programs are of 2 years of duration. Admission to M.Tech programs are based on the merit of the students in the GATE Examination, followed by counselling and interview. 

IIT Kanpur M.Tech and M.S (Research) Eligibility

For M.Tech and M.S by Research program, candidate must have Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Science or a Master's degree in science with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks/ 5.5 CPI GATE score. 

The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with the B.Tech/B.S (Four Year) degree from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B.Tech/B.S (Four Year)

For admission to MS (Research) in CSE, applicants with B.Sc. (3-year) or equivalent with a minimum of 75% marks/7.5 CPI may also be considered.

IIT Kanpur M.Tech and M.S (Research) Selection Criteria

• Admission to N.Tech and M.S research program will be granted on the basis of GATE score.
• For M.Tech, M.S (Research) program, candidates will have to participate through CCMT Counselling. They need to register at the official CCMT website
• Fill in the application form entering personal and academic details and pay the registration fee (INR 2200/- for General/ OBC and INR 1700/- for SC/ ST/ PwD)
• Start entering the desired choices. Add the choices in decreasing order of preference and lock them. 
• With the rounds of counselling, seats will be allotted. Candidates need to download the allotment letter and report to the institute. They must carry the original documents with them on the day of admission. 

IIT Kanpur MTech Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Department of Electronics and Engineering at IIT Kanpur has released GATE scores for 2023 admissions. Candidates shortlisted in the first and second round counselling scored the following marks in the given categories:

IIT Kanpur MTech Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Given below is the M.Tech (EE) COAP Round 1 expected Cutoff for the year 2023:

IIT Kanpur offers M.Sc and M.Sc-Ph.D program in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics. The program is been offered under regular full time mode. Selection for the program is purely done on the merit of IIT JAM score, followed by written test and interview. 

IIT Kanpur M.Sc and Dual Degree(M.Sc-Ph.D) Eligibility

Candidates applying for M.Sc and M.Sc-Ph.D must have completed Bachelors' Degree in Science with relevant specialization. For example, candidate who has completed B.Sc in Physics will only be eligible for M.Sc in Physics.

Candidate must have passed their Bachelors’ Degree with minimum 55% marks  (50% marks for SC/ST) from a recognized university.

Candidates must have a valid score in IIT JAM entrance examination. WIthout the valid score, candidates will not stand eligible to participate in the counselling or WAT or PI.  

IIT Kanpur M.Sc and Dual Degree(M.Sc-Ph.D) Selection Criteria

• The selection for the M.Sc and M.Sc-Ph.D program will be done on the basis of merit of IIT JAM scores followed by Written Test and Interview at IIT Kanpur.

• Candidate must register themselves at the CCMN website with their IIT JAM score. They must enter their information as inquired, JAM scores, valid choices as desired and submit the form online.
• After submission, an OTP will be received at the candidate’s mobile number to generate a Permanent Identifier (PID). Use this PID and password to relogin again and check the status of application. 
• If selected, download the allotment letter and report at IIT Kanpur at the mentioned schedule for Written Test and Interview. 
• Within 30 days the result will be announced both at the official website and personally intimated to the selected students. 
• Report this time to the institute for completing the final admission procedure. 

IIT Kanpur MSc Seats 2023

Given below is the intake capacity for the students admitted in the MSc program. The total seats include all the categories of students i.e., General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST. The table below shows specialization-wise seat intake for the MSc program: 

IIT Kanpur Dual Degree Seats 2023

Given below is the intake capacity for the students admitted in the Dual Degree program. The total seats include all the categories of students i.e., General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST. The table below shows specialization-wise seat intake for the MSc-PhD dual program: 

How to apply for M.Sc and Dual Degree(M.Sc-Ph.D)?

Documents Required

• Scanned passport-sized photograph (3.5 cm × 4.5 cm or 480×640 in pixels maximum. File size should be in the range of 5KB to 200KB)
• Scanned signature (2 cm × 7 cm or 160×560 in pixels maximum. File size should be in the range of 5 to 100 KB)
• A computer with good internet connectivity. 

Application Process

• Visit the official website
• Register through the link by entering the candidate's name, Email ID and mobile number. Create a password as well. 
• Upon submitting the registration form, an Enrolment ID would be sent to the mobile number. 
• Using this enrolment ID, relogin and enter the details like academic, personal, choice of papers, test centre etc. 
• Pay the application fee online and submit the application form. 
• Check the status of the application form later of whether it has been accepted or rejected. 
• Candidates will also be able to download the admit card from the same login portal later 

Note:

• Final year students can also appear for the program as they will be getting a provisional admission. Final admission will be completed once the candidate produces the proof of having appeared in final examinations on the day of registration. 

IIT Kanpur M.Sc Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

IIT Kanpur offers full-time MBA program for two years at the Department of Industrial & Management Engineering. The program is offered in areas like Manufacturing Management and Service Management along with the functional areas of Operations, Systems, Marketing, Finance and Human Resource Management.

Admission is done on the basis of CAT score followed by the Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds.

IIT Kanpur MBA Eligibility

Eligibility for the program is Bachelors’ Degree in any discipline with a minimum aggregate of 65% marks (55% marks for SC/ST/PD) from a recognized university. 

Candidate must also have a valid CAT score to be eligible and be shortlisted for the program. Score with 85+ percentile is preferred as the minimum score for shortlisting candidates. 

Final year students who are awaiting or will be completing their graduation can also apply for the program. 

IIT Kanpur MBA Selection Criteria

• Once the CAT results are announced, candidate must visit the official website of Department of Industrial & Management Engineering, IIT Kanpur. They must keep a check on the notification regarding the MBA Admission. 
• Once the notification has been released, candidate can fill the application form entering all the information including CAT score and registration details.
• Upon shortlisted (based on CAT scores), they need to report to the institute for GD PI rounds, schedule as mentioned in the intimation letter mailed to each shortlisted candidate
• Based on GD PI rounds’ performance, past academic performance and CAT score, final list of selected students shall be released on the website as well as personally informed via Email to each selected student. 
• Following table gives parameters considered for final selection and the percentage allotted to each:

The selection for MBA Admission is made based upon the aggregate score. The average score depends on a lot of factors like academic profile, job profile, etc. So, for general Category candidates required minimum CAT cutoff for admission is 93 Percentile in aggregate and 50Percentile in each section.

How to apply for MBA?

Candidate can apply for the programs through online mode only. Candidate has to register online by providing their personal, academic details, submitting photograph and signature along with all the required information. They need to pay an application fee of INR 1600 (General and OBC applicants)/ INR 800 (SC/ST and Physically Disabled) through demand draft payable to 'Registrar IIT Kanpur' payable at Kanpur.

Complete signed application form along with the demand draft must be sent to the following address:

Head, Industrial and Management Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology,

Kanpur, UP,

Pin Code: 208016

IIT Kanpur also offers Masters program in Design (M.Des) on regular full time mode. Admission for the program is done through CEED/ GATE score. Candidate must have completed their Bachelors Degree in Design specialization. Final admission to these programs is granted on the basis of counseling and an interview.

Candidates with Fine arts or Interior Design are not eligible for the program. Final year students can also apply provided they produce their original degree related certificates before September. 

Based on the scores of CEED, there will be another screening round conducted by the institute. If such is been conducted, it shall be intimated to the shortlisted candidates. Based on the performance in the screening round, CEED scores and past academic performance, admission letter would be sent to the finally selected candidates. 

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Financial Assistance: For M.Des, students will receive the monthly stipend of INR 12,400 for 8 hours of work per week.​

IIT Kanpur offers a five-year-long Bachelor’s-Master’s Dual Degree program in which students will earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree. The institute offers the Dual-Degree program in three categories:

Category A: In this category, both degrees are in the same department/discipline. The institute offers two combinations under this category, which includes:

• B.Tech+M.Tech
• B.S+M.S

Category B: This is a two discipline/department program where the Bachelor’s degree is in the parent discipline/department and the Master’s degree is in a different discipline/department. The institute offers six combinations under this category, which includes:

• B.Tech+M.Tech
• B.Tech+M.S
• B.Tech+M.Des
• B.S+M.Tech
• B.S+M.S
• B.S+M.Des

Category C: In this category, a Bachelor's degree is in the parent department/discipline and a master’s degree in MBA. The institute offers two combinations under this category, which includes:

• B.Tech+MBA
• B.S+MBA

IIT Kanpur Dual Degree Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for admission to the IIT Kanpur Dual-Degree programs, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects from a recognized board of education.
• At the time of applying for a dual degree program, students must have scored a minimum CPI of 6.0 to continue the PG part of the program.

IIT Kanpur Dual Degree Selection Criteria

The selection of the candidates is based on the JEE Main rank followed by the JoSAA counseling. The institute does not offer a dual degree program at the time of counseling. However, students can apply for the dual degree program after their 5th, 6th, and 7th semester. For students applying under categories B and C, there might be a written test or interview in the respective department.

IIT Kanpur provides research-based Doctoral programs (Ph.D.) in various specializations. A Master’s degree in relevant discipline is required along with a valid GATE score.

The institute also offers admission on the basis of the Departmental written test followed by admission. NET qualified candidates are eligible for the scholarship assistance.

Financial Assistance: For Ph.D., the students with corresponding financial assistance (for Engg./Sciences/Social Sciences) is INR 25,000 for the first two-year and thereafter it is raised to INR 28,000 respectively for another two-year.

Students may also avail financial assistantship from external funding agencies (such as UGC, CSIR, NBHM, DIETY, DBT, INSPIRE etc.

Ph.D. applicants must arrange two letters of reference as well. For this purpose, the names of the referees along with their e-mails addresses are to be provided by the candidates in the online applications portal.

Note: For admission in Ph.D. in Biological Sciences and Bio-engineering, applicants with a Master's degree in Pharmacy/Medicine/Veterinary Science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum, or Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy/Medicine/Veterinary Science with a minimum of 75%marks or 7.5 CPI, may also be considered.